Tag: cancer research
Professor Bogda Koczwara AM will drive innovation at UNSW Sydney and Cancer Council NSW’s Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship. Medical oncologist and cancer survivorship expert Professor Bogda Koczwara has been appointed Director of the Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship. The centre, created through a joint investment of $40 million from UNSW and Cancer […]
At the Research Awards 2024, we had the pleasure of hearing from Professor Anna DeFazio AM, University of Sydney, who heads the gynaecological oncology research laboratory at the Centre for Cancer Research, the Westmead Institute for Medical Research. She is also the co-lead for the ovarian cancer stream at the Daffodil Centre*. The focus of […]
Generation Vape takes the first look at the impact of Australia’s vaping laws A new report from the Generation Vape research project reveals promising early indicators that Australia’s new vape laws are reducing adolescent access to and use of vapes. The Generation Vape study assesses the impact of the laws on adolescents aged 14 to […]
The Sally Crossing AM Award for an Outstanding Outcome in Cancer Research (individual award) reflects the enduring legacy of Sally Crossing AM (1946-2016), a pioneer who championed consumer involvement in cancer research. Awarded by Cancer Council NSW and Cancer Voices NSW, this award is made possible by the extraordinary support of the Belalberi Foundation and the […]
Among the nearly 21,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year, more than 2,000 of those people will die.
That’s why researchers are always looking for new ways to treat it and help people feel better.
Professor Jacob George is a liver researcher. He explains links between hepatitis, lifestyle factors, and liver cancer.
Survival rates for some common types of cancer in children have not improved in more than 25 years.
That’s why new approaches to treatment are critical for a cancer free future. In particular, treatment that does not have long lasting effects.
The financial burden of healthcare in Australia can be high, particularly for people diagnosed with cancer. A new study from the Daffodil Centre* has shown one in ten people with cancer in NSW spend more than $10,000 on healthcare in the first year following diagnosis. Analysis of data from the 45 and Up Study showed […]
Over the past 20 years, death rates from all cancers combined in Australia have decreased by around 25%, thanks to improvements in prevention, early detection, treatment and care.
Professor Karen Canfell AC, Director of The Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between Cancer Council NSW and The University of Sydney, was awarded with the Companion of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday Honours on 10 June 2024.